SuburbCheck

Karakin

WA 6044 · Gingin

239 (2021)277 est. (2025) · High Growth

13
Overall score

Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.

239
Population
Limited sales data
Median price
Data not available
Safety score
0
Transport score

Karakin is a high growth suburb in Gingin, WA 6044, about 106km from Perth CBD. Recent property sales in Karakin are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 10km inland. Karakin has an overall score of 13/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.

106.1 km
To Perth CBD
10.2 km
To coast
Data not available
Median rent (house)
55.7 km
To nearest station

Demographics

239
Population
60
Median age
2.1
Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

  • Owned
  • Mortgage
  • Rented

Commute to work

  • Car
  • Public transport
  • Walk/cycle
  • Work from home
Median household income (weekly)$919
vs NSW median-50.3%
Bachelor degree or higher15.7%
Born in Australia68.2%
Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse105 / 0 / 0

Top countries of birth: England (9.62%), South Africa (2.09%), Scotland (1.67%), Malta (1.26%), New Zealand (1.26%)

Top languages: Afrikaans (1.26%), German (1.26%), Polish (1.26%), Vietnamese (1.26%)

Source: ABS Census 2021

Residential Safety

Residential

Very small population (under 500) — per-resident rates aren't shown and no safety score is calculated, but the raw incident counts below are still accurate.

Recorded residential incidents (latest year):

11
Break & enter dwelling
11
Steal from dwelling
5
Motor vehicle theft
39
Domestic assault
2
Robbery

Incident-trend chart suppressed for this suburb — its all-category totals don't reflect the small resident base. Raw residential counts are shown above.

Area crime context

Total recorded incidents: 201 (all categories, latest year)2-yr5-yr

An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.

Source: WA Police (regional aggregate) · Updated 2025

Transport

0
CBD commute (est.)Data not available
Nearest train stationYanchep Stn (55.7 km)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Liveability

30.5°C
Summer max
18.5°C
Winter max
730mm
Rainfall/yr
8h
Sun/day

Amenities within 2–3km

Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.

00 in suburbSupermarkets
00 in suburbCafes/Rest.
00 in suburbParks
0Playgrounds
0Pools
00 in suburbGyms
0Dog parks
00 in suburbGPs
00 in suburbPharmacies
00 in suburbChildcare
00 in suburbLibraries
0Sports fields
0Vets
Nearest beachData not available
Nearest hospitalJoondalup Health Campus (81.5 km)
Nearest vet57.0 km
Nearest airportPerth (108.9 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Population & Growth

High Growth
Annual growth rate3.76%
Projected population 2041328
Projected households 2041Data not available

Source: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI

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Frequently asked questions about Karakin

How far is Karakin from Perth CBD?

Karakin is about 106.1 km from Perth CBD.

What schools are in Karakin?

Karakin has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Karakin?

Karakin has a transport score of 0/100.

Data sources: ABS Census 2021 & ERP, NSW Valuer General, BOCSAR, TfNSW, ACARA, Bureau of Meteorology, OpenStreetMap, NSW DPHI. Data refreshed quarterly.

Data shown is from public sources and may not reflect current conditions. How we calculate scores.